Purple-X - "Fett Uansett"

Norway's Purple-X are set to release their debut album this month, and their latest single is a bit different than the previous ones we've heard so far. First off, "Fett Uansett" is their first song in Norwegian. Secondly, it's a little less noisy than their previous songs. "Fett Uansett" is pure old school punk, the raw, primal kind that bands like The Germs invented. It plows through at a shredding pace. With that kind of description, it might sound like Purple-X are going for pure noise and aggression here, but there is a shocking pop sensibility here. It's kind of how even at their heaviest the Ramones were still trying to make pop hits.

You can listen to "Fett Uansett" below. The debut self-titled album from Purple-X will be out November 27 on Steep Chase Records. You can pre-order a digital copy via Bandcamp and a physical copy on the label's website. For more on Purple-X, check out the band's Instagram.

Purple-X - "Fear, Beat"

Photo by Sigrun Sæbø Åland

We're living in a world where a genre like punk keeps getting more and more mellow to the point that most of what the kids call punk sounds like top 40. No one told Purple-X that. The Oslo band's new single, "Fear, Beat," is some of the most soul destroying punk we've heard in years. The song is impossibly fast, holding onto the barest shreds of tune and melody while it barrels straight at you. This is definitely noise punk, but not in the artful way you would imagine. It's as if the Germs decided to play louder and faster. "Fear, Beat" can be a painful listen at times, but would you really want this any other way?

You can listen to "Fear, Beat" below. Purple-X's self-titled debut album will be out November 27. You can pre-order a copy via Bandcamp.